I'D RATHER BE THE BEGGAR

1 Samuel 2:8 “He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the beggar from the dunghill--to set them among princes, and make them inherit the throne of glory!" What an amazing stoop of love is that--from His throne in the Heaven of heavens, the Lord reaches down to the dunghills of earth--that He may deliver those who are in a lost and loathsome estate!He exalts beggars to the status of "beloved children." He takes them into the place of nearness unto Himself. He brings them into union with His dear Son, making them "heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ!" (Romans 8:17). He takes them out of the miry clay of an unregenerate state--and sets them upon the rock. Shame is replaced by the highest honor; filthy rags are replaced by the spotless robe of righteousness, poverty is replaced by the unsearchable riches of Christ!     A.W. PINKTEXT: LUKE 16:14-31SONGS:HOUSE OF THE LORD, PHIL WICKHAMTHANK YOU JESUS FOR THE BLOOD, WORSHIP INITIATIVEALAS AND DID MY SAVIOR BLEED, NEWMAN CITY MUSICCOME YE SINNERS, WORSHIP INITIATIVE